Winchester, United Kingdom, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - UK man died putting women, children first in Mozambique jihadist siege: coroner

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A British contractor trapped during a 2021 siege by jihadists in Mozambique was "unlawfully killed" after refusing to escape by helicopter, insisting women and children be evacuated first, a coroner ruled Thursday. Coroner Jason Pegg told an English inquest that despite being caught in the unrest, Philip Mawer had the "character, the gallantry" to put others before himself. The siege at the hotel where Mawer and scores of others were stranded cam......

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